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USCIS Recognizes National Consumer Protection Week

March 7, 2014

by USCIS Blog Team, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

USCIS is celebrating National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) March 2-8, 2014. Each year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) coordinates NCPW to encourage consumers to take advantage of their consumer rights and make better-informed decisions.USCIS is committed to helping you avoid becoming victims of immigration scams. We want to provide customers with information on common scams as well as tips on how to avoid becoming a victim, obtain authorized legal services, and to report scam activity.A few common immigration scams include:

Telephone spoofing and phishing scams from individuals claiming to be from USCIS, requesting personal information, identifying false problems with your immigration records, and asking for payment to correct the records.

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